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Transfusions and Hospital IV Injections Likely Contributed to the Spread of HIV and Other Blood-borne Viruses in Africa

Although the exact source and factors leading to the HIV pandemic are unclear, it has been suggested that iatrogenic transmission,…

July 13, 2016

No Evidence of Transfusion-Transmission of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Misfolded proteins aggregate in the brain in many neurodegenerative disorders, and animal studies have shown that protein misfolding can be…

July 6, 2016

No Increased Risk of Blood Donations from MSM after Temporary Deferrals

Most industrialized countries do not allow blood donations from men who have had sex with men (MSM). Recently, however, several…

June 29, 2016

CAR-T Cell Cancer Therapies Hold Promise

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy harnesses the power of the patient’s own immune system to combat cancer. In theory,…

June 22, 2016

Breast milk-transmission of cytomegalovirus more common than transfusion

Although cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common and rarely serious in healthy individuals, CMV infection in premature and very-low-birthweight infants can…

June 15, 2016

Better Screening Methods for Zika Virus Are Needed to Protect the Blood Supply

As the Zika virus continues to spread, and evidence for its role in the pathophysiogy of microcephaly and Guillain-Barre continues…

June 9, 2016

Recombinant Erythropoietin Treatments in Preterm Infants

Several retrospective studies and small clinical trials have found a neuroprotective role for recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) treatments for very…

June 1, 2016

Platelet transfusions are not recommended to treat cerebral hemorrhage for patients taking antiplatelet therapy

  Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages are often serious and may be fatal. Platelet transfusions are used to treat patients with hemorrhagic…

May 26, 2016

Donor Weight Influences Bone Marrow Harvest Yield

Although peripheral blood stem cells transplants have increased over the past few decades, bone marrow (BM) cells are still the…

May 18, 2016

Blood Transfusions Reduce Mortality in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia

Simple and exchange blood transfusions are standard care for prevention of recurrent strokes in patients with sickle cell anemia.  Blood…

May 11, 2016

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